Blockchain

A bitcoin miner is getting a huge reward at the time of writing after beating out his fellow miners to add bitcoin block 780,112 to the blockchain. A Bitcoin Miner Is Getting a Huge Reward At press time, the person in question is receiving a total of $148,000 in BTC. This consists of a 6.25 BTC reward along with an additional fee payment of 0.63 in bitcoin for the work he’s completed. The miner beat the odds in many ways given how many others were working to resolve the...

Withdrawals will go live on April 19 and stakers will be allowed to redeem their coins. Binance has revealed its plans to allow the withdrawal of staked Ether (ETH) through its exchange platform.  The exchange made the announcement following the successful completion of Ethereum’s highly-anticipated Shanghai upgrade on Thursday. According to the announcement, withdrawals will go live on April 19 and stakers will be allowed to redeem coins with their BETH holdings on a 1:1 basis. The...

The decision coincides with the announcement of stricter crypto regulation by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA). As crypto regulation broadens in Canada, blockchain infrastructure platform Paxos has announced plans to shut down its operations in Canada. In a statement published on the company website, the firm advised its Canadian customers to begin withdrawing any funds from their accounts. “Beginning June 2nd, you will no longer be able to transact from your Paxos account,” it...

FTX’s lead attorney said that restarting the exchange would require significant capital and there was an internal debate about whether this money should come from FTX’s estate capital or through third-party capital. The legal team behind the debtors of the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX recently suggested that the exchange could consider a reopening by mid-2023 which has a positive impact on FTT price. FTX’s attorneys from Sullivan & Cromwell made the announcement during a court hearing...

The Avalanche Evergreen Subnet will expand to onboard more third-party applications, assets, and processes. After Avalanche Blockchain launched Evergreen Subnet earlier in the month, financial institutions like T.Rowe Price have joined the ‘Spruce’ test net to participate in DeFi use cases. Wisdom Tree, Cumberland, and Wellington have also joined the Avalanche Layer 1 Evergreen subnet, Spruce. In addition to participating in DeFi use cases, the institutions will test FX and interest rate...

At a Hong Kong media event, the Binance CEO stressed the importance of all-round active engagement in creating effective crypto regulations. Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao recently weighed in on the formation of crypto regulations as a guiding principle over the digital asset class. According to Zhao, regulators need a deep understanding of digital currencies to formulate proper rules for effective oversight. The Binance CEO also added that regulatory clarity can only be reached via...

The MetaPoint exploit once again casts doubt on the fortification of blockchain technology after the platform lost more than 2,500 BNB. Metaverse platform MetaPoint recently experienced an exploit that cost roughly $1 million in Binance Coin (BNB). According to reports, the cyber attackers made away with 2,515 BNB, raising concerns about blockchain vulnerability. The MetaPoint exploit also comes as the tech space begins restraining its expectations regarding the emerging metaverse....

Ethereum has often been touted as the only cryptocurrency with the right technology, embrace, and functionalities to outrank Bitcoin (BTC) in terms of market capitalization. The Ethereum network, dubbed the second-largest blockchain protocol by market capitalization, is set to undergo another significant upgrade dubbed Shapella. The Shapella upgrade is designed to usher in a new era wherein Ethereum staking products and services can produce rewards in a shorter time compared to the fund’s...

In its delisting announcement, Binance.US said it would remove TRON’s TRX from its trading platform on April 18th.  TRON‘s native TRX coin recently shed 6.4% following delisting from Binance.US amid a regulatory lawsuit against founder Justin Sun. Weeks ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Sun over allegations that he sold and airdropped unregistered securities. The regulatory agency also accuses the popular crypto entrepreneur of fraud and market manipulation involving...

As per the Department of Justice, the executive took investors money saying that he would invest in high-yielding altcoins but actually used the money for his personal benefits. On Tuesday, April 11, the US Justice Department announced that a former investment banker who served at JPMorgan and the Deutsche Bank will face up to 20 years of jail term for allegedly committing crypto fraud. The DOJ arrested Rashawn Russell, 27, the registered broker, and shall be arraigned soon in the New...